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Martha and the Muffins - Echo Beach Ukulele Chords

ChordsAm, D, C, Em, G, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

AmDCAmDEmAmGEmFG
IAmknowit’soutoffashionD
andaCtrifle AmuncoolDEm
ButAmIcan’thelpitD
I’maCromanticAmfoolDEm
It’saAmhabitofmineD
TowatchtheCsungoAmdownDEm
OnAmEchoBeachD
IwatchtheCsungoAmdownDEm
FromG9to5IhavetospendmyDtimeatwork
MyGjobisveryboringI’manDofficeclerk
TheAmonlythingthathelpsmepasstheEmtimeaway
IsAmknowingI’llbebackinEchoEmBeachsomeday
AmDCAmDC
OnAmsilentsummereveningsD,thesky’s CalivewithAmlightDEm
AAmbuildinginthedistanceD, CsurrealisticAmsightDEm
OnAmEchoBeachDwavesmaketheConlyAmsoundDEm
OnAmEchoBeachDthere’snotaCsoul AmaroundDEm
MyGjobisveryboringI’manDofficeclerk
TheAmonlythingthathelpsmepasstheEmtimeaway
IsAmknowingI’llbebackinEchoEmBeachsomeday
AmDCAmDC
AmEchoBeachGfarawayintime,EmEchoBeachFfarawayGintime
AmEchoBeachGfarawayintime,EmEchoBeachFfarawayGintime
AmEchoBeachGfarawayintime,EmEchoBeachFfarawayGintime
AmEchoBeachGfarawayintime,EmEchoBeachFfarawayGintimeAm
AlbumMetro Music
GenresRock
Year1980
KeyAm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Echo Beach on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Martha and the Muffins - Echo Beach on ukulele requires 6 chords and 10 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Echo Beach uses these transitions most often: Am → D (22), C → Am (13), and D → C (13). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - D chord transition.

1. Am → D chord transition

Switching from Am to D:

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 22 times.

Am to D

2. D → C chord transition

To move from D to C:

  1. While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

D to C

3. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

C to Am

4. D → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Em:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

D to Em

5. Em → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to Am:

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

6. Am → G chord transition

Switching from Am to G:

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

7. G → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Em:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

8. Em → F chord transition

Switching from Em to F:

  1. While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

9. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

10. G → D chord transition

Switching from G to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Echo Beach.

  • Echo Beach includes 105 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Echo Beach contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Echo Beach connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → G: 21%
    • Am → Em: 10%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 28%
    • D → Em: 17%